CMSC 100 - Fundamentals of Computer Programming

Designed for students with no prior programming experience, this course introduces students to fundamental structures of sequence, selection, and repetition, emphasizes solving simple problems using a flowchart. With a high-level language, students code, test, and debug short programs. Assessment Level(s): ENGL 101/ENGL 011, MATH 050. Two hours each week.

2 semester hours

May not be taken concurrently with MATH 017 or MATH 020 or MATH 030 or MATH 045 without appropriate Math assessment score.

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

Decompose a software program into functional sub-programs.
Define the software development life cycle.
Describe the core features of programming languages: Variables, Constants, Data Types, Arrays and Flow Control.
Design, develop, and test basic computer programs using the core programming features.

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